Kobe Bryant: What It Means To Me To Pass Michael Jordan On NBA's Scoring List | Bleacher Report

Kobe Opens Up About His Relationship With Jordan
ATLANTA - FEBRUARY 9: Michael Jordan #23 of the Eastern Conference All-Stars positions against Kobe Bryant #8 of the Western Conference All-Stars during the 52nd NBA All-Star Game at the Phillips Arena on February 9, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2003 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - FEBRUARY 9: Michael Jordan #23 of the Eastern Conference All-Stars positions against Kobe Bryant #8 of the Western Conference All-Stars during the 52nd NBA All-Star Game at the Phillips Arena on February 9, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2003 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)

All the reasons that others have to diminish this, an upcoming accomplishment that most definitely resonates with Kobe Bryant, are the very reasons he cherishes it.

Bryant is set to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time NBA scoring list in the next week or two. Yes, it has taken him more games, more years, more teams and more tries than it took Jordan to get here.

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